Kara Karayev: Symphony No. 1 & Violin Concerto
Janna Gandelman (violin)
Kiev Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky
Sturdy performances of the brooding, at times skittish First Symphony, influenced by Karayev’s mentor Shostakovich; the later, serialist Violin Concerto is a tense, angry work.
Kara Karayev: Symphony No. 1 & Violin Concerto
Janna Gandelman (violin)
Kiev Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky
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Sturdy performances of the brooding, at times skittish First Symphony, influenced by Karayev’s mentor Shostakovich; the later, serialist Violin Concerto is a tense, angry work.
About
Kara Karayev was one of the most prominent figures in the music of 20th-century Azerbaijan, and an inspiration to subsequent generations of Azerbaijani composers. His eloquently expressive and tautly dramatic First Symphony is a significant work in Karayev’s output, reflecting both the harmonies and melodic characteristics of the South Caucasus region and, in its orchestral brilliance, the influence of his mentor Shostakovich. The Violin Concerto shows a notable shift in style, exploring the serial techniques that add astringency and inventive depth to Karayev’s already richly coloured and vividly diverse palette.
Contents and tracklist
- Kiev Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra
- Dmitry Yablonsky
- Recorded: 10-15 September 2016
- Recording Venue: NRCU Recording House, Kiev, Ukraine
- Janna Gandelman (violin)
- Kiev Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra
- Dmitry Yablonsky
- Recorded: 10-15 September 2016
- Recording Venue: NRCU Recording House, Kiev, Ukraine
Awards and reviews
June 2018
Sturdy performances of the brooding, at times skittish First Symphony, influenced by Karayev’s mentor Shostakovich; the later, serialist Violin Concerto is a tense, angry work.
